Fire-escape



F. G. BAHRINGTON 'FIRE ESCAPE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 5, I920- PatentdSept. 7,1920.

FRED G. BARR-INGTON, or v'nnrcn, CALIFORNIA.

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Specification of Lettersiatent.

Patented Sept. '7, 1920.

Application filed March 5, 1920.- Serial No. 363,403.

lhe invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a sectional elevation showing the manner of using my improved device.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged-perspective view of the body carrier. r

In carrying out my invention, I employ a cable 1 which will be of ample length to reach from an upper story of a building to the ground and is equipped at one end with a snap hook or similar device 2 so that if the use of the device becomes necessary the end of thecable may be wrapped around somev fixed support as 'a column 3, or-around any other heavy not easily movable object and the snap hook 2 engaged over the main length of the cable, as shown inFig. .1,

whereby the upper end of the cable will be I anchored. I also employ acarrier consisting of an open frame or strap 4: within which is rigidly secured a block or bar'5 having a circular cross ends. The ends of this brake block or bar 5 are secured rigidly to the sides of the frame or strap a and the cable 1 is given several turns around the said circular intermediate portion of the block or bar, as clearly shown at 6 in Fig. 1.

y it will be readily noted that the cable, both above and below the coiled portion 6, is passed through an opening in the strap 4L and each of said openings is reinforced by a ferrule or collar 7 so that edges presented to the cable to unduly wear away the same. The ends of the strap 4; are

brought together and have rigidly secured therebetween an eye 8'in which is engaged a hook 9 which is carried by the end of a belt 10. A loop 11 is slidably mounted upon the belt 10 so that it may he slipped longitudinally thereof to draw the belt tightly about the body of the person using the device. I Y

I essary, the upper end section-between its 7 gulde V openings, j sides of sald'frame and having its central there will be no cutting Then the use ofthe device becomes necof the cable is anchored, as previously stated, and the belt 10 is placed about the body of the user, being drawn tightly around the same by the adjustment of the loop 11 as will be readily understood. The user of the device then tosses the free end of the cable through a window of the room to the ground, after which he passes through the window, foremost, retaining a firm grip upon the cable. By loosening his grip upon the cable at intervals of more or less frequency his weight exerted upon the belt 10 will draw downwardly upon, the frame 4t so that the same will slip along the cable and thereby lower the user to the ground in safety. The rapidity of descent will be governed by the hold upon the cable inasmuch as the wrapping of the cable around the block or bar 5 causes said block or bar to My device is exceedingly simple and may be readily'used by any person who may be trapped in a burning building,

Having what is claimed as new is: I 7

A fire escape comprising anopen frame consisting of a strap doubled on itself and having its ends brought together to form an arched top portion, relatively short vertical end portions and converging bottom portions, said converging bottom portions having flat parallel terminals, and provided 7 in its top and in one of said converging bottom portions near its fiat terminal with a bar ex portion circular in cross section, the ends secured rigidly to the short vertical end portions of the frame, an eye secured between the said flat parallel terminals, abelt suspended from said eye, and a cablehaving its intermediate portion wrapped around. the central circular portion of the bar and its end portions passing through the guide openings in the topand the bottom portion of the frame, the upper end of the cable being provided with anchoring means.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

FRED G; BARRINGTON. [1 S.]

V Witnesses:

FRANK MACYHADA, A. S. MoKnNNnr,

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tending between the v act as a brake and tend to retard the descent. r

thus described the invention,

of said bar being flat faced and abutting and 

